PLAYER’S MANUAL WELCOME TO CANADIAN FOOTBALL 2017 Canuck Play is excited to present the only game that brings all the action of Canadian gridiron football to the PC desktop and console. To help our gamers get started, this manual is designed to guide you through game play and features on all platforms. CONTENTS – Click any item in the list to go directly to that page Welcome to Canadian Football 2017 .................................................................................................... 1 Game Play ............................................................................................................................................ 2 Novice Player ........................................................................................................................................ 2 Selecting a Team .................................................................................................................................. 3 Game Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Entering The Game .............................................................................................................................. 5 Kicking .................................................................................................................................................. 6 Kick Return ........................................................................................................................................... 6 Ball Carrier – Non Passer ..................................................................................................................... 7 Scoreboard ........................................................................................................................................... 7 Play Selection ....................................................................................................................................... 8 Formation & Play Type ......................................................................................................................... 8 Play Windows ....................................................................................................................................... 8 Formation and Pre-Snap – Non-Kicking Plays ...................................................................................... 9 Formation and Pre-Snap – Kicks From Scrimmage ............................................................................ 10 Running ........................................................................................................................................... 10 Passing ........................................................................................................................................... 10 The Play Development System (PDS) PC Desktop Edition Only ....................................................... 11 Starting the Play Development System .............................................................................................. 11 The Interface ....................................................................................................................................... 12 Command Nodes ................................................................................................................................ 12 Command List ..................................................................................................................................... 13 Player Positions .................................................................................................................................. 15 Player Positioning ............................................................................................................................... 15 After Snap – Creating Player Routes .................................................................................................. 16 Defensive Back Coverage .................................................................................................................. 16 GAME PLAY On the Xbox One you have two options: • Play Now will start a new game. • Continue Game will continue the game that was previously in progress. On the PC desktop edition you will also have the option to enter the Play Designer. NOVICE PLAYER When playing the game for the very first time, you will choose Play Now. Then this screen will pop up that can be used to set basic game options. Should you decide after playing the game to reset the options you go to the Team Select screen and press the X button to get to the game settings. SELECTING A TEAM For Play Now games you will have the ability to select both Home and Away teams. Control Function Left Thumb stick Changes your control between Home and Away. Shuffles between the teams available in the team D-Pad selection carousel. Ready or un-Ready a team – Both teams must be in (A) Button the Ready State. Once both teams are Ready, advances the game into (B) Button the stadium. (Y) Button Returns to the previous screen. (X) Button Displays the game settings screen. GAME SETTINGS Canadian Football 2017 allows you to adjust and save your preferences. You can get to settings by clicking the X Button while on the team select screen. Once on the settings screen, as seen above, use the D-pad and A Button to make selections. Control Function Quarter Length Sets the length of time for the game quarter. Sets the length of time for the Play Clock. Play Clock Length The Play Clock can be switched off. Difficulty Level Sets the overall difficulty level of the game. If enabled, this allows the computer to snap the ball for you as your team’s backfield motion reaches the Snap On Waggle correct point in their movements. This reduces Offensive Offside calls until you become more familiar with using full motion. This slider adjusts the overall percentage chance of a receiver catching the ball. The higher the number, the Catch Modifier more catches. This modifier is combined with the players hands skill rating to effect the catch. Sets how often penalties are likely to be called. This Referee Style does not affect pre-snap penalties such as Illegal Procedure or Time Count penalties. Apply Saves the settings and returns to the previous screen. Returns to the previous screen without making any Cancel changes to the game settings. ENTERING THE GAME Once you have both teams Ready and Advanced, the game takes a few moments to load the stadium for the home team and set up. During this time, you can view the controller mapping for the various aspects of the game. Control Function Left & Right Bumper Changes pages. During the on-field game play, these screens can be accessed again for further review by pausing the game and selecting (Y) from the pause screen. KICKING Kicking the ball uses both analog thumb sticks. • Aim The Kick: the right Thumb stick will move the yellow directional arrow on screen. The ball will travel along this direction. • Kicking off: pull back on the left Thumbstick and push forward again. The faster this action, the more power in the kick. • Scrimmage Kicks: For punts and field goals, the ball will be snapped as soon as you complete the kicking process on the controller. Just as with kicking off, pull back and push forward on the left Thumbstick. The faster this action, the more power in the kick. • Give Up a Safety: If your punter is standing in his own endzone and you wish to give up 2 points rather than proceed with the punt, you can press down on the Right Thumbstick as soon as he has received the ball but not yet kicked it. KICK RETURN The computer will automatically put the closest kick return player into the best position to receive the ball. If the ball is kicked to a location outside the reach of the return player, that player will attempt to chase down the ball and pick it up. Once your team’s returner has possession of the ball, you are now in control of that player. If you are inside your own endzone, you can press down on the Right Thumbstick button to take a knee and give up a Rouge to the opposing team. BALL CARRIER – NON-PASSER Controlling a Ball Carrier that is not in the backfield looking to pass. Control Function Steer player. Speed of the player is controlled by the amount you move the stick. Moving the stick Left Thumb stick slightly makes the player walk, moving the stick to its limit makes the player run. (A) Button Press and hold to make the player sprint. Left & Right Bumper Spin Move. Left & Right Trigger Side Step. SCOREBOARD On the bottom of the screen you will find the game’s scoreboard and information on: • The Canuck Play roundel displays the button option to Pause the game - the small button to the bottom left of the Xbox Home button. • The Visiting Team logo, score, and number of time outs remaining. • The Home Team logo, score, and number of time outs remaining. • Down and distance. • Field Position as well as what side of the field that yard line is on. • The current quarter and time remaining in that quarter. In the event of a penalty, a penalty flag is displayed to the right of the quarter time. The team with current possession of the ball is indicated by the highlight above and below the team logo. PLAY SELECTION To start you first need to select the play that your team will execute. Play selection for both offense and defense is done in a similar way, although, some options are slightly different. FORMATION & PLAY TYPE Control Function D-Pad Navigate